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{{Short description|Taluka in North Goa, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Bardez
| native_name = {{langx|kok|Bardes}}
| settlement_type = [[Taluka]]
| image_map = Bardez.png
| map_caption = Location of Bardez in [[North Goa district]] in Goa
| coordinates = {{coord|15.589407|N|73.818305|E|region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[Administrative divisions of India|District]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Goa]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[North Goa district|North Goa]]
| seat_type = Headquarters
| seat = [[Mapusa]]
| parts_type = Settlements
| parts_style = para
| p1 = 1 City 15 Towns 28 Villages
| leader_title = [[Tehsildar]]
| leader_name = na
| leader_title1 = [[Lok Sabha|Lok Sabha constituency]]
| leader_name1 = [[North Goa (Lok Sabha constituency)|North Goa]]
| area_total_km2 = 263.98
| population_total = 237,440
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_footnotes =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_urban = 68.69%
| demographics_type1 = Demographics
| demographics1_title1 = [[Literacy in India|Literacy rate]]
| blank_name_sec1 = Rain
| blank_info_sec1 = na
| website =
| footnotes =
| leader_title2 = [[Vidhan Sabha|Assembly constituency]]
| leader_name2 =
| leader_title3 = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]]
| leader_name3 = na
| demographics1_info1 = 82.55%
| demographics1_title2 = Sex ratio
| demographics1_info2 = 980
| registration_plate = [[List of RTO districts in India#Goa|GA]]-03
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 4031XX, 4032XX, 4035XX
}}

'''''Bardez''''' or '''''Bardes''''' ([[International Phonetic Alphabet|IPA]]: {{IPA|/'baːɾdeːs/}})<ref>{{Cite book|title=Works Issued by the Hakluyt Society, Volume 62|year = 1880|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LjI7AAAAIAAJ&q=Bardes+Goa&pg=PA290}}</ref> is a [[Tehsil|''taluka'']] of the [[North Goa district]] in the Indian state of [[Goa]].

== Etymology ==
The name is credited to the [[Saraswat Brahmin]] immigrants who emigrated to the [[Konkan]] via [[Magadha (Mahajanapada)|Magadha]] plains in northern India. Bardez, or more properly ''bara'' (twelve) ''desh'' (country), means "twelve countries" (or territories). The form 'country' probably refers to clan territorial limits, or to the Brahmin ''[[wikt:comunidade#Portuguese|comunidades]]'', of which the twelve are:
# [[Aldona]]
# [[Anjuna]]
# [[Assagao]]
# [[Candolim]]
# [[Moira, Goa|Moira]]
# [[Nachinola]]
# [[Olaulim]]
# [[Pomburpa]]
# [[Saligao]]
# [[Sangolda]]
# [[Serula]]
# [[Siolim]]
[[File:Slope to Bardez, Goa, India.jpg|thumb|left|View of a valley in Bardez]]Bardez is delimited on the north by the [[Chapora River]], on the south by the [[Mandovi River]], on the east by the [[Mapusa River]], which originates in Bardez itself near the capital city of [[Mapusa]], and on the west by the [[Arabian Sea]].

A native of Bardez is called a ''Bardeskar'' or ''Bardescar'' ([[International Phonetic Alphabet|IPA]]: {{IPA|/'baːɾdeːskaːɾ/}}) in the [[Konkani language]].

Bardez is the site of the legislature of Goa, in the southern parish village of [[Penha de França, Goa|Penha de França]] (Britona), in Serula. Other famous sites are the [[Fort Aguada]], the beaches of [[Candolim]], [[Sinquerim]], [[Calangute]], [[Baga (Goa)|Baga]], [[Anjuna]], and [[Vagator]] villages, the hilltop monastery and boarding school of Monte Guirim, which was restored by Padre Luna after Pombal's devastation, the village communities of Salvador do Mundo, Penha da França, Siolim, Moira, Porvorim, Colvale, Saligao, and Sangolda, to name but the most prominent.

Goa's Indian Institute of Hotel Management (IIHM) and [[St. Xavier's College, Mapusa, Goa|St Xavier's College, Mapusa]] are located in Bardez.

The village and ''[[Comunidades of Goa|comunidade]]'' of [[Anjuna]] was a prime [[hippie]] destination. Bardes is famous as the birthplace of [[The Reverend|Rev]] Fr [[Agnelo de Souza]], who is expected be recognised for [[saint]]hood in the near future. He is one of the two most prominent religious [[Goan Christians]], the other being St [[Joseph Vaz|Joseph De Vaz]], the "Apostle of [[Ceylon]]".

==Demographics==

As per the 2011 Census of India, Bardez Taluka has a population of 237,440. The sex-ratio of Bardez Taluka is around 980 compared to state average of 973. The literacy rate of Bardez Taluka is 82.55% out of which 84.91% males are literate and 80.15% females are literate. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 2.50% and 0.70% of the population respectively. 68.70% of the population lives in urban areas. The total area of Bardez is 263.98 sq.km with population density of 899 per sq.km.<ref name="Religion"/>

===Languages===

{{Pie chart
| thumb = right
| caption = Languages of Bardez Taluka (2011)<ref name="langs"/>
|label1 = [[Konkani language|Konkani]] |value1 = 68.60 |color1 = salmon
|label2 = [[Marathi language|Marathi]] |value2 = 9.95 |color2 = red
|label3 = [[Hindi]] |value3 = 7.88 |color3 = orange
|label4 = [[Kannada language|Kannada]] |value4 = 3.57 |color4 = darkslateblue
|label5 = [[English language|English]] |value5 = 2.04 |color5 = blue
|label6 = [[Urdu]] |value6 = 1.78 |color6 = green
|label7 = Others |value7 = 6.18 |color7 = grey
}}

Majority of the population of Bardez Taluka speak Konkani as their mother tongue.

According to the 2011 Census of India, 68.60% of the population of Bardez Taluka spoke [[Konkani language|Konkani]], 9.95% [[Marathi language|Marathi]], 7.88% [[Hindi]], 3.57% [[Kannada]], 2.04% [[English language|English]] and 1.78% [[Urdu]] as their first language.<ref name="langs">{{cite web |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Goa |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10202/download/13314/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-3000.XLSX |website=censusindia.gov.in|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>

===Religion===
{{bar box
| title = Religion in Bardez Taluka (2011)<ref name="Religion"/>
| titlebar = #Fcd116
| left1 = Religion
| right1 = Percent
| float = left
| bars =
{{bar percent|[[Hinduism in Goa|Hinduism]]|darkorange|66.71}}
{{bar percent|[[Christianity in Goa|Christianity]]|dodgerblue|25.60}}
{{bar percent|[[Islam]]|green|6.96}}
{{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.73}}
| caption =
}}

Hinduism is followed by the majority of the population of Bardez Taluka. Christians form a significant minority.

According to the 2011 Census of India, 66.71% of the population in Bardez Taluka follow Hinduism, 25.60% Christianity, 6.96% Islam and 0.73% follow other religions or did not state religion.<ref name="Religion">{{Cite web|date=2011|title=Table C-01 Population by Religion: Goa |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11372/download/14485/DDW30C-01%20MDDS.XLS |website=censusindia.gov.in|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>

==List of towns and villages==
List of towns in Bardez taluka:<ref>{{cite web|title=Villages & Towns in Bardez Taluka of North Goa, Goa|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/subdistrict/5610-bardez-north-goa-goa.html|website=Census 2011|publisher=Government of India}}</ref>
{{div col|colwidth=50em}}
*[[Mapusa]]
*[[Penha-de-Franca]]
*[[Calangute]]
*[[Socorro, Goa|Socorro]]
*[[Siolim]]
*[[Anjuna]]
*[[Candolim]]
*[[Reis Magos]]
*[[Salvador do Mundo]]
*[[Saligao]]
*[[Aldona]]
*[[Pilerne]]
*[[Nerul,_Goa|Nerul]]
*[[Guirim]]
*[[Colvale]]
*[[Moira, Goa|Moira]]
{{div col end}}

List of villages in Bardez taluk:

{{div col|colwidth=50em}}
*[[Arpora]]
*[[Assagao]]
*[[Assonora]]
*[[Bastora]]
*[[Calvim]]
*[[Camurlim]]
*[[Canca, Goa|Canca]]
*[[Corjuem]]
*[[Marna, Goa|Marna]]
*[[Marra, Goa|Marra]]
*[[Moitem]]
*[[Nachinola]]
*[[Nadora]]
*[[Nagoa_(Bardez)|Nagoa]]
*[[Olaulim]]
*[[Oxel]]
*[[Paliem_(Bardez)|Paliem]]
*[[Parra, Goa|Parra]]
*[[Pirna, Goa|Pirna]]
*[[Pomburpa]]
*[[Ponolem]]
*[[Punola]]
*[[Revora]]
*[[Sangolda]]
*[[Sircaim]]
*[[Tivim]]
*[[Ucassaim]]
*[[Verla, Goa|Verla]]
{{div col end}}

==In popular culture==
The [[India|Indian]] Netflix original show, ''[[Typewriter (TV series)|Typewriter]]'', is set in Bardez.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scroll.in/reel/930994/typewriter-review-some-thrills-but-not-enough-chills-in-sujoy-ghoshs-netflix-horror-series|title = 'Typewriter' review: Some thrills, but not enough chills in Sujoy Ghosh's Netflix horror series}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.indiastudychannel.com/india/cities/Taluks-620-Bardez.aspx Cities and villages in Bardez Taluk] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220408012607/https://www.indiastudychannel.com/india/cities/Taluks-620-Bardez.aspx |date=8 April 2022 }}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20051212104508/http://www.funonthenet.in/content/view/192/31/1/2/ Goa - Calangute Beach] - Information and Pictures of Calangute Beach in Bardez

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[[Category:Talukas of Goa]]
[[Category:Geography of North Goa district]]

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